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Just put in LED Gauge lights..., Awesome! |
Brando |
Jan 18 2005, 08:11 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
And I love 'em. Excellent product you got there Qarl! They all work perfectly and are eons ahead of the old bulbs that were in there.
Slight problem though. This has brought forth the need for me to re-do the reflective coating in my gauges. I'm talking about how there's a reflective paint or coating or whatnot on the insides of my gauges... just gotta re-do it now. How, though? I've got a spare speedo that i can learn on dissecting, but how do I go about it? How to not break the plastice on the guages themselves? Has anyone done this before? I'd be utterly grateful if someone can help shine some light on this situation. (I know, cheap pun) Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
skline |
Jan 18 2005, 08:17 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Where are the damn pictures?????
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Dr Evil |
Jan 18 2005, 08:21 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What coating? What plastic are you worried about breaking?
Oh, and I love them too! |
SpecialK |
Jan 18 2005, 08:23 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Here's an article that may "shine some light" on your problem.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/M...auge_repair.htm Kevin |
Brando |
Jan 18 2005, 08:36 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Jeebus calm down fude! I'm still eating dinner, once I'm all done i'll head out. btw, thanks for the link special k!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Excuse the pics for being blurry, camera couldn't focus in the dark well... Attached image(s) |
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Dr Evil |
Jan 18 2005, 08:37 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Ah, plastic lens. I would change them to glass if you are gonna take it apart. I have the glass and can do it for you if you want, for little $$.
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Brando |
Jan 18 2005, 09:00 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I think I'm getting the hang of taking this thing apart... How much do you want for the glass lenses (set of 3)? Not saying I dont want your business, but if i'm going the effort to learn how to do this I wanna do it meself (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
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Dr Evil |
Jan 18 2005, 09:05 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I like it when people do things themselves, its all good. I'll have to get back to you about if I can sell them. I will need todestroy gauges to do it.
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Aaron Cox |
Jan 18 2005, 09:22 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
send the destroyed combo gauges to me!!!! |
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newdeal2 |
Jan 18 2005, 09:33 PM
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What's the deal with these? More info on availabilty and price...please (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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mrihop |
Jan 18 2005, 09:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 6-November 04 From: Pahrump, NV Member No.: 3,068 Region Association: None |
I had my gauges refaced and redone with blue LED lighting from North Hollywood speedometer and they did a great job! I can actually read the gauges at night!
A bit costly, but well worth it! (IMG:http://img127.exs.cx/img127/5952/914222.jpg) |
newdeal2 |
Jan 18 2005, 09:45 PM
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Very nice...color choices? |
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SpecialK |
Jan 18 2005, 10:24 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
I've got a ton (okay, 50) UV (360nm) LED's from another project that I'm going to experiment with for lighting my gauges. I think (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (think being the operative word here) that with the white numbers, and florescent orange needles, they should be pretty readable.....plus my white-ass second shifter hide could use a little color....mobile tanning bed. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/nuke.gif)
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Dr Evil |
Jan 18 2005, 10:53 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I did my own for waaay less. The lights were inexpensive, too.
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Series9 |
Jan 18 2005, 10:53 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Watch your mouth! These are 914 guys. Jeeze, be friendly. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
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Brando |
Jan 18 2005, 10:55 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Kevin,
I take it you're going to try the blacklight backlight approach? That should prove very interesting either way! So, i just rebuilt one of my speedometer/odometers. took less than an hour, woohoo! I set it for my car's mileage before the odometer/speedometer broke. I also put some reflective aluminum tape on the inside and polished it out to a near-mirror finish. I think when I get it in tomorrow night it's going to look pretty neat. |
Dr Evil |
Jan 18 2005, 11:39 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Sounds cool. Pics (and better tha the last ones)
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Qarl |
Jan 19 2005, 09:21 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
I'm no longer selling the LEDS.
You can get them now at http://www.karstuff.com He took over the LEDS from me. Same bulbs, different dude. Regards, Karl |
Brando |
Jan 20 2005, 01:40 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm in the process of refurbing my gauges... I re-did my speedo and it looked a billion times better with some polished reflective aluminum tape on the sides and the LEDs... So i'm re-doing it to all of my gauges. Did the Tach tonight and iit looks awesome as well. I'll probably do the Idiot light guage and fuel gauge tomorrow. Then I'm going to try to find a way to drill a 3rd hole into my Tach for another LED to fit in there... that should prove interesting if it works. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
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Dr Evil |
Jan 20 2005, 01:43 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Brando,
I was just working on the extra light in my tach problem. Great minds.... If I figure something out I will let you know. |
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